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Workload Challenge

The Government’s announcement in response to its workload challenge consultation is bitterly disappointing.

More than 40,000 teachers responded to the consultation, announced by Nicky Morgan and Nick Clegg in response to the NUT’s campaigning. The outcome was a missed opportunity focusing on slowing down the pace of change and improving training, whilst ignoring the central point about reforming the high stakes system of accountability, with specific reference to Ofsted, which is driving unnecessary workload for teachers and school leaders.

The NUT has published an Eight Steps programme showing the Government how to reduce excessive teacher workload quickly, at little or no cost. Similar action is needed in Wales. Click here to see the Government’s announcement, the NUT's ‘Eight Steps’ to reduce workload, and an NUT comparison of how the Government’s response measures up to the Eight Steps.

Action short of strike action

Nicky Morgan’s pledge to prioritise reducing teacher workload is a welcome move. She recognised today that an exhausted, dispirited teacher is not what children or parents want or deserve. Over the next few weeks the NUT will see what action Nicky Morgan is prepared to take to bring about very significant change. For the full NUT response go here.

You can download a sample of the many teachers’ quotes received in this leaflet. For the press release, go here.

We also surveyed members who had left the profession during this year (other than for retirement): 86% said workload was the principal or a significant factor in them leaving the profession. Teacher supply expert John Howson says it is unlikely that any of the key subjects measured by UCAS will meet their teacher training number targets for this year.

Email your MPEmail your MP to ask them to tell Nicky Morgan that something has to change.

#TellNickyWe are losing far too many good teachers. Don't forget to tweet #TellNicky.

You can download a sample of the many teachers’ quotes received in this leaflet. For the press release andsurvey report, go here.

Teachers who left say workload was the reason
We also surveyed members who had left the profession during this year (other than for retirement): 86% said workload was the principal or a significant factor in them leaving the profession.

Fears for a teacher shortage are building
Teacher supply expert John Howson says it is unlikely that any of the key subjects measured by UCAS will meet their teacher training number targets for this year.

Email your MP to ask them to tell Nicky Morgan that something has to change.

Standing Up for Education

Keep up the pressure

A key strand of our Stand up for Education campaign is communicating to politicians the concerns that teachers have. Over 150 MPs were lobbied in Westminster at the NUT lobby of Parliament on 10 June. We know that many more MPs are being lobbied in their constituencies.

For information on how to put pressure on politicians please click here. Please send in reports of your lobbying activities to lobby@nut.org.uk

For more details on the dispute see our Edufacts on workload, pay and pensions .

Action Works

On 10 July thousands and thousands and thousands of teachers stood up for education and public services. Click here to see a photo gallery.

Our strike in March this year forced the publication of the workload statistics which had been collected more than a year earlier. It also forced the Government to produce guidance for head teachers about the evidence demands they place on teachers and on equalities issues in pay determination. We have written to NUT representatives about how to make the best use of this guidance.

Engaging with Parents

We want to enlist the support of as many parents as possible in the campaign for education. Check here for more information, including a parents' leaflet explaining reasons to strike and our vision for education.

See photos and reports of successful stalls that have engaged parents and public.

Teachers’ YouGov survey

This YouGov survey of a representative sample of teachers is a damning indictment of this Government’s record on Education.

The NUT / NASUWT have agreed on a joint pay policy checklist and model pay policy. These are fully consistent and compliant with the provisions of the 2013 School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

Click below to see our campaign pages for each of the key issues, including more detailed briefings and campaign tools